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Theobald collected poetry written by young adults and the context which the poems were written during. Included are poems about love, school, serious natures, and light-hearted poems. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Submitted by BYU student Melissa Robertson for her English 391 fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About the folklore shared by programmers as published on github--a project hosting site.

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Namon Bills collected personal narratives about folklore about bugels and playing taps at funerals Included are stories about bugler attitudes, stories about buglers from before funerals, during funerals, and after funerals. Project was written for an Honors 200 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1995.

Scope and Contents Submitted by BYU student Bekeley Kershisnik about how construction work becomes a way of life for those performing it, as well as construction worker's coping strategies and inside culture. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informants descriptions of rituals they (construction workers) do, such as putting a "flag of love" up on the highest gable of a frame they made, the "anchense" and "inchinchulu" units of measurement, nicknames given to other workers or common pieces of...

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Ure collected suggestions on how to teach a family about the Book of Mormon in everyday life. Included are scripture study techniques, games families play, and ways to encourage memorization of important verses. Project was created for an English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

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Susan Stock Thomas collected personal narratives of her family and their property in Fish Haven, Idaho. Included are descriptions of the house and how it was furnished, hard times and how the family dealt with them, and childhood memories. Project was written for an English 667 taught at Brigham Young University during Summer term 1993.

Scope and Contents Submitted by BYU student Bettie Mushikoff for her Fall 1973 English 391 class. About Bulgarian folklore, mainly superstitions, proverbs, superstitions and such collected from her Bulgarian father. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informant abstract and informant items. Items include proverbs about everything from divorced women to eating and crows picking eyes and making your bed, superstitions include piercing children's ears to protect them from a curse, hanging laundry,...

Scope and Contents note This project is a collection of Bulgarian proverbs. The analysis discusses the central role that proverbs play in Bulgaria, claiming that proverbs can be used to settle arguments by properly applying proverbs as a source of wisdom. Also claims that proverbs show the platitudes of wisdom based on Bulgaria's long journey and history. Also gives brief historical background to Bulgaria, as well as describing Bulgaria's poetry and literature, and relates this history to proverbs. Includes a...

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Elison collected folklore surrounding the tradition of bull riding. Included are stories of traditions before a rodeo, explanation of bull riding terms, and stories of legendary bull riders. The project was written for Dr. Eliason's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.

Scope and Contents note Ciancanelli examines many forms of torment, torture and gaming that is initiated by an individual who is either larger in size or older in age than their subject, often males. Such acts, termed bully-bonding, are explored through the first-hand accounts of various individuals in Ciancanelli's piece. Motives behind bully-bonding are explored, including entertainment, retaliation, to inflict pain or harm and as a concrete display of power. Also, the phenomenon of a bonding solidarity occurring...